THE R.I. DIVISION of Taxation says that as of Dec. 3, about 1,800 businesses had applied for funding from a $50 million grant program set up to help those affected by temporary early-closure orders.
PROVIDENCE – Just over a third of restaurants and bars eligible for grants intended to offset losses by state-imposed early closures have applied, according to R.I. Office of Management and Budget Director Jonathan Wolmer. Wolmer shared an update on the grant program administered through the R.I. Division of Taxation at an R.I. House of Representatives…